With their all-new 2016 Golf SportWagen currently available at dealerships, Volkswagen has announced that the all-wheel-drive Golf SportWagen Alltrack will be available alongside the other model later this year as a 2017 model.

“We have heard from dealers and customers that they want to see a Golf SportWagen with the all-terrain capability that comes from all-wheel drive,” said Michael Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. “We are delighted to introduce the SportWagen Alltrack in 2016 in the U.S.”

With the Alltrack, buyers will get the features of the Golf SportWagen with enhancements including  a 4MOTION® all-wheel-drive system, nearly an inch higher ground clearance, wheelarch moldings and flared side sills that offer body protection, newly designed bumpers, and an even more upscale interior.

In combination with the higher ground clearance, the 4MOTION all-wheel drive system which Volkswagen claims gives the Alltrack the off-road capability and load-carrying capacity of a compact SUV along with the on-road manners and fuel economy of a compact wagon.

image courtesy of Volkswagen